unexpectedly; to one's surprise (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
居然 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他居然没看见我。 tā jūrán méi kànjiàn wǒ. - He actually did not see me.
我居然忘了带钥匙。 wǒ jūrán wàngle dài yàoshi. - I actually forgot to bring my keys.
她居然赢了比赛。 tā jūrán yíngle bǐsài. - She actually won the competition.
居然下起了大雨。 jūrán xià qǐ le dàyǔ. - It actually started to rain heavily.
他居然不知道这个消息。 tā jūrán bù zhīdào zhège xiāoxi. - He actually did not know this news.
Characters
然 rán - (lit.) so, like that; (lit.) but, nonetheless, however |
居 jū - to reside; to occupy (a position); store up; to claim; to belong to a certain category; house, residence |